Gluten-Free Ideas for a Bridal Tea Party?

Q: I'm throwing a tea party bridal shower for a friend. I want to serve tea of course, plus champagne, little sandwiches, little sweet treats...but the bride can't eat gluten! How can I still make this happen? I would love some ideas, including naturally gluten-free options, but I do want to treat the bride-to-be with the carb-heavy stuff she never gets to have.

And it can't all be slapped onto Udi's white bread!

Sent by Jessica

Editor: Jessica, one naturally gluten-free suggestion is a pavlova (or mini pavlovas) — they are elegant and can be dressed up with different types of fruit curd and fresh fruit. Here are a couple recipes: